Before life as we know it began, early humans walked the Earth at the same time as woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers. Through several prehistoric eras they lived, hunted and evolved, leaving traces of their primitive presence that are still being unearthed today. In the last four years, experts have found tombs, footprints, rock carvings and the remnants of Europe's oldest village from the Ice Age, Stone Age, Copper Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Click through this gallery as we reveal the recent prehistoric discoveries that have amazed archaeologists...